Kibo HANDBOOK September 2007 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Human Space Systems and Utilization Program Group Kibo HANDBOOK Contents 1. Background on Development of Kibo ............................................1-1 1.1 Summary ........................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2 International Space Station (ISS) Program ........................................................................ 1-2 1.2.1 Outline.........................................................................................................................1-2 1.3 Background of Kibo Development...................................................................................... 1-4 2. Kibo Elements...................................................................................2-1 2.1 Kibo Elements.................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.1.1 Pressurized Module (PM)............................................................................................ 2-3 2.1.2 Experiment Logistics Module - Pressurized Section (ELM-PS)................................... 2-4 2.1.3 Exposed Facility (EF) .................................................................................................. 2-5 2.1.4 Experiment Logistics Module - Exposed Section (ELM-ES)........................................ 2-6 2.1.5 JEM Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS)............................................................. 2-7 2.1.6 Inter-orbit Communication System (ICS)..................................................................... 2-8 3. Kibo Specifications ..........................................................................3-1 3.1 Specifications of Kibo Components.................................................................................... 3-2 3.2 Kibo Operation Mode ......................................................................................................... 3-4 4. Kibo System Components ...............................................................4-1 4.1 Pressurized Module (PM) .................................................................................................. 4-2 4.1.1 Brief Summary............................................................................................................. 4-2 4.1.2 Layout ......................................................................................................................... 4-3 4.1.3 System Components of PM......................................................................................... 4-6 4.2 Experiment Logistics Module- Pressurized Section (ELM-PS) ........................................ 4-12 4.2.1 Brief Summary........................................................................................................... 4-12 4.2.2 Layout ....................................................................................................................... 4-13 4.2.3 System Components of ELM-PS............................................................................... 4-14 4.3 Exposed Facility............................................................................................................... 4-17 4.3.1 Brief Summary........................................................................................................... 4-17 4.3.2 Layout ....................................................................................................................... 4-19 4.3.3 System Components of EF........................................................................................ 4-21 4.4 Experiment Logistic Module-Exposed Section (ELM-ES) ................................................ 4-24 4.4.1 Brief summary ........................................................................................................... 4-24 4.4.2 Layout ....................................................................................................................... 4-26 i Kibo HANDBOOK 4.4.3 System Components of ELM-ES............................................................................... 4-27 4.5 Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS) ......................... 4-29 4.5.1 Brief Summary........................................................................................................... 4-29 4.5.2 Layout ....................................................................................................................... 4-31 4.5.3 System Components of JEMRMS ............................................................................. 4-32 4.6 Inter orbit Communication System (ICS).......................................................................... 4-34 4.6.1 Brief Summary........................................................................................................... 4-34 4.6.2 Layout ....................................................................................................................... 4-35 4.6.3 System Components of ICS ...................................................................................... 4-36 5. Kibo Operations................................................................................5-1 5.1 Launch and Flight Plan ...................................................................................................... 5-2 5.2 Kibo Assembly Sequence .................................................................................................. 5-3 5.2.1 1J/A Flight.................................................................................................................... 5-3 5.2.2 1J Flight.......................................................................................................................5-6 5.2.3 2J/A Flight.................................................................................................................. 5-10 5.3 Kibo Operations Control................................................................................................... 5-13 5.3.1 Orbital Interface (between the ground to/from Kibo).................................................. 5-17 5.3.2 Ground Interface (between TKSC and NASA Mission Control Centers) ................... 5-18 6. Kibo Utilization .................................................................................6-1 6.1 Summary ........................................................................................................................... 6-2 6.2 Environment....................................................................................................................... 6-2 6.2.1 Microgravity................................................................................................................. 6-2 6.2.2 Line of Sight and field of view from the ISS................................................................. 6-2 6.2.3 Background Atmosphere ............................................................................................. 6-3 6.2.4 Space Radiation .......................................................................................................... 6-4 6.2.5 Thermal Environment .................................................................................................. 6-4 6.2.6 Micrometeoroid and Space Debris .............................................................................. 6-4 6.3 Experiment Payloads ......................................................................................................... 6-5 6.3.1 Experiment Payloads for Kibo’s Pressurized Module (PM) ......................................... 6-5 6.3.2 Exposed Facility (EF) Experiment Payloads.............................................................. 6-15 6.4 Utilization Plan ................................................................................................................. 6-21 6.4.1 Overall Schedule ....................................................................................................... 6-21 6.4.2 Utilization Fields ........................................................................................................ 6-22 6.4.3 Experiment Themes .................................................................................................. 6-23 ii Kibo HANDBOOK 6.4.4 Utilization Plan........................................................................................................... 6-27 7. H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) Overview..............................................7-1 7.1 Summary ........................................................................................................................... 7-2 7.1.1 HTV Components........................................................................................................ 7-3 7.2 HTV Operations ................................................................................................................. 7-7 7.2.1 Launch ........................................................................................................................ 7-8 7.2.2 Rendezvous ................................................................................................................ 7-9 7.2.3 Berthing with the ISS (Proximity Operation Phase) ................................................... 7-10 7.2.4 Operations while berthed to the ISS.......................................................................... 7-12 7.2.5 Departure from the ISS and Reentry ........................................................................